Spin Away

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Spin Away
Spin away cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1972
Genre Traditional pop
Label Capitol
Producer Ed Cobb
The Lettermen chronology
Lettermen 1
(1972)
Spin Away
(1972)
A Time for Us
(1970)

Spin Away is an album of cover songs done by the pop music group The Lettermen. Originally released on vinyl in 1972 by Capitol Records. The album was produced by Ed Cobb and Lettermen for Lettermen, Inc. Vocal Arrangements by Vince Morton and Lettermen. [1]

Contents

Track listing


Song TitleWriterArrangement
A1. Spin Away (2:57) Alan O'Day Perry Botkin, Jr.
A2. Words (3:25) B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb Jimmie Haskell
A3. Love Song (3:15)Leslie DuncanPerry Botkin, Jr.
A4. Precious and Few (3:05)Walter D. NimsMort Garson
A5. The Summer Knows (3:00) M. Legrand, M. Bergman, A. Bergman Jimmie Haskell
B1. Sandman (3:25) Dewey Bunnell Perry Botkin, Jr.
B2. Baby I'm A Want You (3:05) David Gates Mort Garson
B3. Everything That Touches You (3:00)Terry KirkmanPerry Botkin, Jr.
B4. Maybe We Should (3:00)Vince MortonVince Morton
B5a/b. Don't Leave Me/Without Her (Medley) (3:35) Harry Nilsson Vocal: Pat Valentino, Music: Perry Botkin, Jr.


Production Coordinator: Billy Delbert
Personal Management: Jess Rand

Recorded at Producer's Workshop, Hollywood, California
Engineers: Edd Cobb and Tom Knox

Musicians

Keyboards: Vince Morton, Michael Lang, Michael Melvoin and Michael Omartian
Guitars: Richard Bennet and David Cohen
Bass: Emory Gordy, Jr.
Drums: Dennis St. John, Jimmy Gordon and Colin Bailey
Percussion: Gary Coleman

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References

  1. "Lettermen - Spin Away". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved 15 March 2011.